by Erik Contzius | Apr 12, 2016 | Networking Advice
Update Your Bio Online! Whether you’ve been a Business Booster for a week or a decade, there’s always more we can learn about one another. That’s why it’s great to have regular 1-2-1 meetings. BNIConnectGlobal has some great tools that we all...
by Darlene Rues | Sep 18, 2015 | Networking Advice
The BNI Testimonial is fundamental to chapter meetings. Here are some guidelines for giving a good one. Focus on one person. A good testimonial is about one other member. Go into detail about how good they are. Be specific. Talking in generalities does little or no...
by Fred Indorf | Aug 19, 2015 | Networking Advice
To maximize your return on relationships you need to know everything you can about the people in your network—then you can leverage that knowledge and become a powerful connector of people. Follow the acronym G.A.I.N.S. to discover at least five things about your BNI...
by Darlene Rues | Jul 27, 2015 | Networking Advice
Ahhh, summer! Many of us are in businesses that naturally slow down a bit in the summer. The kids are off from school, clients take vacations, people are less likely to put their home on the market and move, etc. etc. … which makes this perfect time of year to get to...
by Fred Indorf | Jun 16, 2015 | Networking Advice
If you haven’t visited Dr. Ivan Misner’s blog recently, you really should. He’s got a lot of gems. On June 8, he published some valuable advice regarding bad referrals. He tries to be positive as he writes: An exceptionally effective way of making...
by Darlene Rues | May 26, 2015 | Networking Advice
In a BNI meeting, the “memory hook” isn’t as important as when you’re meeting strangers. To give a great 60-second presentation requires specificity and asking for a referral. The best 60-second commercial Dr. Misner ever saw was done by a florist in Chattanooga...
